548 recorded events, 1991–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 190 311 service requests, 59 DOB violations, 45 DOB complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 19.6. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
62 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Graffiti (7) · Noise (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Real Time Enforcement (5) · PLUMBING (3).
$177,100 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (43) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 525 Union Development LLC |
| Head officer | RONEN BENJOSEF |
| Managing agent | PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-05-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,192,000 | $5,486,400 |
| 2026 | $12,490,000 | $5,620,500 |
| 2027 | $12,472,000 | $5,612,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 97/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Lorimer St — G L · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Meeker Av — B48 · 700 ft |
| Citi Bike | Union Ave & Jackson St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
525 Union Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
62 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by PARK HOUSE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 20 buildings, 327 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B3 · C5 · D5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Monroe Place | BK | 67 | A |
| 100 Steuben Street | BK | 43 | A |
| 525 Union Avenue | BK | 43 | A |
| 689 Marcy Avenue | BK | 41 | A |
| 531 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 29 | A |
| 82 4 Avenue | BK | 28 | A |
| 277 Throop Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 938 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 856 Hancock Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 139 Marcus Garvey Blvd | BK | 8 | A |
| 244 Madison Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 140 Schaefer Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 474 Van Buren Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 951 Greene Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 221 West 13 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 141 Madison Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 19 Hart Street | BK | 4 | B |
| 640 Halsey Street | BK | 4 | D |
| 63 Van Buren Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 130 West 95 Street | MN | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $20,030,000 on 2026-04-13 (lender: L4r LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Mortgage $20,030,000 — from 525 UNION DEVELOPMENT LLC to L4R LLC | $20,030,000 | |
| 2026-04-08 | Deed $38,000,000 — from 525-535 UNION PARTNERS LLC to 525 UNION DEVELOPMENT LLC | $38,000,000 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Sold for $38,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $883,721 |
| 2023-06-20 | Mortgage $4,668,090 — from 525-535 UNION PARTNERS LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $4,668,090 | |
| 2023-06-20 | Agreement $20,030,000 — from 525-535 UNION PARTNERS LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $20,030,000 | |
| 2023-06-20 | AL&R $20,030,000 — from 525-535 UNION PARTNERS LLC to ARBOR REALTY SR, INC. | $20,030,000 | |
| 2023-06-20 | Deed $26,775,000 — from 525 UNION AVENUE REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to 525-535 UNION PARTNERS LLC | $26,775,000 | |
| 2023-06-09 | Sold for $26,775,000 | $26,775,000 | $622,674 |
| 2016-06-10 | Mortgage $6,123,735 — from UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $6,123,735 | |
| 2016-06-10 | Agreement $18,000,000 — from UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $18,000,000 | |
| 2011-09-16 | Agreement $12,900,000 — from UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC., | $12,900,000 | |
| 2008-09-24 | Mortgage $1,040,128 — from UNION WITHERES REALTY LLC to BANK OF SMITHTOWN | $1,040,128 | |
| 2008-09-24 | Agreement $13,000,000 — from UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC to BANK OF SMITHTOWN | $13,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | Mortgage $12,000,000 — from UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC to CHINATRUST BANK (U.S.A.) | $12,000,000 | |
| 2006-07-01 | Deed $24,000 — from MOUNT CARMEL PLAZA, LLC to UNION WITHERS REALTY LLC | $24,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2021 | 0 | 42 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 41 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
Every one of the 548 recorded events, 1991–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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